Mr Fairbanks, who has jost left Berlia.
it was, Mr. Fairbanks succeeded in niog a half-boar audience in the presence of Herr von Schoen on evening of his own departare. Nevertheless the wndden naval demands of the American Goverminent have raised the question of German policy in the Pacific again in s somewhat acate form, and it would certainly be even now the prevailing topic of political conversation, if it were not for the enthralling interest which surrounds the debate on the Prassian electoral-reform Bill.
THE PAUSSIAN FRANCUIAR, Last Sanday for the first time since the foundation of the Empire " large crowd animated by anti-Goveroment sentiments succeeded in reaching the square in front of the Imperial Palace and giving vent to thei ty as to the falélment of the speech from the Throne " year ago wherein " reform of the antiquated Prussian electoral system was formally promised, For once the Berlia police behaved with exemplary patience and good humour so thet the shouts for "universal, equal, direct suffrage" reached the ears of the Imperial family, who were celebrating formal lanch the anniversary of the Euperor's wedding Some twenty mounted police easily dispersed the crowd without any disturbance, and it too] was stated later that express orders had been issued by the Emperor that there mas on no account to be any repetition of the disgraceful scenes at Fraokfart last week, nor of the yet more disgracefal events attending the Ferrer demonstrations. The tris demon- jo strafers accused of lawial authority on the latter ion have been proceeding daring the week and have resulted io the acquittal of almost all the scoured. It is bardly affair to say that the acquittal of the supposed "rioters" is equivalent to the conder-nation of the tuo enthusiastic police lieutenants, who caused the wholesale arrest of entirely innocent onlookers.
Electoral demonstrations sre the order of the day throughout the whole not, however, correct to peak of " rage bordering on revolution"
is being done in some quarters. It trae that a large body of pablic ion has been mobilized by the demagogues against the supposed omniof the Janker oligarchy, bat I do not thiok that soy careful student of the position would pretend that enthusiasm has yet reached the point where the Goverament, so long dependent on the Conservative vote, will fee. obliged to oppose Conservative wishes Until that point is reached there is very little hope of really popaler electoral reform in Prassia As a rule it is safe to
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